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Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2

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With the recent explosion of big-budget comic-book movies, it is often easy to forget that their source material, and the lore that comes with them, wasn’t always so mainstream. The Guardians of the Galaxy series represents a niche of the Marvel Cinematic Universe that reminds audiences of the odder, goofier side of Marvel’s comics lore: A group comprised of folks from all walks of alien life, who make hyperjumps through space while throwing around anachronistic references and fight supervillains while ’70s jams play in the background? What’s not to love?

Following his 2014 smash hit, James Gunn returns to the director’s chair for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, its title inspired by the name of the new mixtape acquired by protagonist Peter Quill (Chris Pratt), Awesome Mix Vol. 2 (thanks, Marvel, for keeping cassette tapes relevant!). The sequel follows the most recent adventures of Quill and his friends and teammates: cunning warrior Gamora (Zoe Saldana); Gamora’s morally a